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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervene in the Western Hem
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Alaska is purchased from Russia
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Completion of transcontinental Railroad
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John D. Rockefeller starts standard oil
it was the largest oil refiner. They were an american oil producing, transporting, refiner and marketing company. They were the largest oil company. -
Alexander creates the telephone
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Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
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Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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Sherman Anti trust act
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Ellis Island Opens
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Chinese exclusion act
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Carnegie Steel Homestead Strike
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Plessy vs Ferguson
When Homer Plessy refused to sit in a car for blacks. This was constitutional of racial segregation. The separate but equal doctrine. -
U.S. declares war on Spain
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Hawaii is annexed
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Rudyard Kipling published “The White Man’s Burden” in The New York Sun
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The start of The Boxer Rebellion
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Tenement Act
Increasing awareness by the public of poor living conditions. Commonly known as "New Tenement". Made places more ventilated and well lit. -
Pres. McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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The Philippine insurrection comes to an end
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The Pure food & drug act and meat inspection are passed
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The Jungle
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peek year of immigration through Ellis Island
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Henry Ford produces his first T model
This led to production of more cars. It changed how Americans worked, lived, and traveled. It was also affordable to most people. -
Creation of NAACP
This helped lots of people. It insured many people benefits. For example, health, dental, vision insurance etc.. -
The triangle shirtwaist fire
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The Assassination of Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand started WWI
This led to the first world war. Men who were 18+ went to the military. This war lasted for four years. -
The U.S. enters WW1
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Panama Canal is completed and opened for traffic
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Ratification of the 18th amendment
This prohibited the sale, manufacturing and transportation of alcohol. It was a huge failure. Alcohol then became available again. -
Women get the right to vote
